I have a set of Villeroy and Boch Albertina salad plates and they were the inspiration for this table–they have paler versions of all the traditional Thanksgiving colors. They have a blue band on the rim, so I used blue pitchers, a blue covered casserole and a blue canister. I purchased flowers from Trader Joe’sContinue reading “Fun and Fresh Thanksgiving”
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Colorful Thanksgiving
We had a post on a really neutral look, so here’s one that is at the other end of the spectrum…. I added a colorful turkey to the display along with vases of orange flowers. The place settings are Ballard Designs for Southern Living Putty colored dinner plates, Sakura Vincent salad plates, Lenox brown waterContinue reading “Colorful Thanksgiving”
Naturally Neutral Thanksgiving
This is a low key version of a Thanksgiving table that avoids all the vivid orange, red, and yellow. I set 3 log slices down the center of the table and on those, I put a gray vase of dried lunaria that I picked back in the summer, and two wood look turkeys. The placesContinue reading “Naturally Neutral Thanksgiving”
Child’s Halloween Party
For this table I started with orange, acid green, and purple Fiestaware plates–because I have them and they’re really durable, so great for kids. I used my Vintage Annalee pumpkin and mice and sprinkled in some orange and green wooden toy beads and some honeycomb balls in orange and green. I added a metal jack-o-lanternContinue reading “Child’s Halloween Party”
Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust
My husband has been craving chicken pot pie, probably because I haven’t made it in a while. This recipe makes a big batch because we sent leftovers home with my husband’s Dad. Season 6 bone in/skin on chicken breasts liberally with garlic salt on and under the skin. Roast at 350 degrees until the skinContinue reading “Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust”
I Love Laveno
I found these Richard Ginori luncheon plates at the thrift store and I think that they’re great. The centerpiece bowl and the plates were the jumping off point for this table which is similar to the Surrealist table I did, but a little toned down, and way more Italian. I started with a natural linenContinue reading “I Love Laveno”
Surrealist Table
I found the centerpiece bowl by Anthropologie at a consignment store and I thought she was really funny and I had found the salad plates at a thrift store several weeks ago, so it was time to make a table out of them. I started with a natural linen cloth and added the centerpiece bowlContinue reading “Surrealist Table”
Subscription Flowers Set the Mood
My subscription flowers had a bunch of pinks and oranges in them this week, and I bought a few more flowers at the grocery to fill out the bouquet. It’s definitely feeling more like fall, so I also wanted to use some of my fall decor so I pulled out my owl and shaved woodContinue reading “Subscription Flowers Set the Mood”
Artisans Abound
I found a FANTASTIC lidded pot at the thrift store and it was the inspiration for this table. I re-used the dishes and table runner from my previous table and swapped the flora and fauna for handmade items from around the house–a collection of pottery and wooden boxes and bowl. The place setting is DanskContinue reading “Artisans Abound”
Led by Linens
I let the linens be the inspiration for this table–blues, greens and yellows. The napkins are from Williams Sonoma and I bought the runner years ago at Home Goods. I put white mums in some of my blue pitchers for the centerpiece. The place settings are yellow Fiestaware dinner plates with a Villeroy and BochContinue reading “Led by Linens”
Cathy At Home on the River 